The newly elected pontiff, 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost from the United States, will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He ...

The conference will take place in Lomé, Togo, from 12 - 14 May 2025 and aims to develop, present, and adopt the African Union Lomé Declaration on Africa's Debt. This declaration will outline a set of ...

Announcement - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Dashen Bank have signed a $40 million trade finance transaction guarantee facility designed to strengthen Dashen Bank's ability to support ...

Announcement - The Botswanan town of Lobatse, some 70 km south of Gaborone, has been transformed into a vibrant manufacturing centre. Across sprawling factory floors, hundreds of skilled hands ...

African Development Bank Group Executive Director Rufus N. Darkortey delivered a compelling call to action for countries across Africa and the Caribbean to "reimagine economic growth" through bold and ...

The African Development Bank Group has recently approved $8.79 million in financing for the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project (UBEP), an ambitious initiative to expand clean cooking access ...

Announcement - Cabo Verde marked a significant milestone in its digital transformation journey on Monday, 5 May, with the official inauguration of TechPark CV, a strategic infrastructure project ...

Launch of the second phase of the Project for Support and Promotion of Women's and Youth's Entrepreneurial Initiatives (PAVIE II) ...

Announcement - The government of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the African Development Bank Country Office completed their performance review of the Bank Group's project portfolio in the ...

As Malawi edges closer to the 2025 tripartite elections, the specter of politically induced violence continues to cast a shadow over the democratic process. In this context, the recent meeting ...

The Eskom-owned National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has announced that Interim CEO (ICEO), Segomoco Scheppers, will conclude his secondment and return to the power utility as the ...

Analysis - Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but there are global ...